Germicidal apparatuses with configurations to selectively conduct different disinfection modes interior and exterior to the apparatus
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61L-002/24
A61L-002/08
A61L-002/14
A61L-002/18
A61L-002/20
A61L-009/015
A61L-009/18
A61L-009/22
출원번호
US-0790851
(2015-07-02)
등록번호
US-9517284
(2016-12-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Stibich, Mark A.
Froutan, Paul P.
Simmons, Sarah E.
Dale, Charles
출원인 / 주소
Xenex Disinfection Services, LLC.
대리인 / 주소
Egman Peterman Enders Huston
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
5인용 특허 :
51
초록▼
Apparatuses are provided which include one or more germicidal sources, power circuitry coupled to the germicidal source/s, and a shield. The shield and/or at least one of the germicidal source/s are moveable within the apparatus and the apparatus is configured such that the shield and/or the germici
Apparatuses are provided which include one or more germicidal sources, power circuitry coupled to the germicidal source/s, and a shield. The shield and/or at least one of the germicidal source/s are moveable within the apparatus and the apparatus is configured such that the shield and/or the germicidal source/s may be brought in and out of proximity with the other and upon doing so germicide projected from one or more of the germicidal source/s is either substantially contained in the apparatus or is projected exterior to the apparatus for different disinfection modes of the apparatus. The apparatuses include a processor and processor-executable program instructions for activating the power circuitry to operate the at least one germicidal source when the germicidal source is not encased within the apparatus and for activating the power circuitry to operate at least one germicidal source when the germicidal source/s are encased within the apparatus.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus, comprising: a germicidal source;a power circuit coupled to the germicidal source;a chamber dimensionally configured to contain the germicidal source, wherein the chamber is arranged within the apparatus such that a port of the chamber which is dimensionally configured to receive the
1. An apparatus, comprising: a germicidal source;a power circuit coupled to the germicidal source;a chamber dimensionally configured to contain the germicidal source, wherein the chamber is arranged within the apparatus such that a port of the chamber which is dimensionally configured to receive the germicidal source is in linear alignment with the germicidal source, and wherein the germicidal source and/or the chamber are linearly displaceable within the apparatus such that the germicidal source may be contained within the chamber and may be at least partially arranged exterior to the chamber for respectively different modes of operation for the apparatus;a processor; anda storage medium having program instructions which are executable by the processor for: activating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source extends outside the chamber; andactivating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source is encased within the chamber. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the germicidal source is a germicidal lamp, wherein the apparatus further comprises: a transparent barrier circumjacent the germicidal lamp forming a plenum about the germicidal lamp; andan air moving device disposed within the apparatus to draw air into the plenum, and wherein the storage medium comprises further program instructions for: activating the air moving device when the germicidal lamp extends outside the chamber; andactivating the air moving device when the germicidal lamp is encased within the chamber. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the program instructions for activating the air moving device when the germicidal lamp extends outside the chamber comprises program instructions for activating the air moving device to operate at a set speed, and wherein the program instructions for activating the air moving device when the germicidal lamp is encased in the chamber comprises program instructions for activating the air moving device to operate at a different speed than the set speed. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising: first and second passageways disposed in proximity to an outlet of the plenum to receive air from the outlet, wherein the first passageway comprises an ozone reducing device; andan air flow regulator arranged and configured between the outlet and the first and second passageways to selectively allow air flow through the first passageway and selectively allow air flow through the second passageway, wherein the storage medium comprises program instructions for controlling the air flow regulator such that: air is routed through the first passageway when the germicidal lamp is encased within the chamber; andair is routed through the second passageway when the germicidal lamp extends outside the chamber. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an air moving device disposed within the apparatus to draw air into the chamber, wherein the storage medium comprises further program instructions for activating the air moving device when the germicidal source is encased within the chamber. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the program instructions for said activating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source extends outside the chamber comprises program instructions for activating the power supply circuit to supply a set amount of power to the germicidal source, and wherein the program instructions for said activating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source is encased within the chamber comprises program instructions for activating the power supply circuit to supply a different amount of power to the germicidal source than the set amount. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chamber comprises: a door along its exterior surface accessing an interior portion of the chamber in which the germicidal source may be contained upon linear displacement of the germicidal source and/or the chamber; andone or more shelves and/or baskets arranged within the interior portion of the chamber. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a sensor to determine whether the germicidal source is encased within the chamber and/or determine whether the germicidal source extends outside the chamber; andan electronic user interface, wherein the storage medium further comprises program instructions for: receiving input from the electronic user interface to start operation of the apparatus; andupon receiving the input, determining from the sensor whether the germicidal source is encased in the chamber or extends outside the chamber. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the storage medium comprises further program instructions for: activating a corrective action to move the germicidal source and/or the chamber such that the germicidal source extends outside of the chamber; andactivating a corrective action to move the germicidal source and/or the chamber such that the germicidal source is contained within the chamber. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the electronic user interface comprises input controls allowing selection of different disinfection modes conducted by the apparatus, wherein the different disinfection modes comprise a first disinfection mode for primarily disinfecting a medium in the chamber and a second disinfection mode for primarily disinfecting a medium exterior to the apparatus, wherein the program instructions for receiving input from the electronic user interface comprise receiving input regarding a selected disinfection mode, and wherein: the program instructions for said activating the corrective action for the germicidal source and/or the chamber to be repositioned such that the germicidal source extends outside the chamber is conducted upon receiving input of the second disinfection mode and determining the germicidal source is encased in the chamber;the program instructions for said activating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source extends outside the chamber is conducted upon receiving input of the second disinfection mode and determining the germicidal source is not encased in the chamber;the program instructions for said activating the corrective action for the germicidal source and/or the chamber to be repositioned such that the germicidal source is contained in the chamber is conducted upon receiving input of the first disinfection mode and determining the germicidal source is not encased in the chamber; andthe program instructions for said activating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source is encased within the chamber is conducted upon receiving input of the first disinfection mode and determining the germicidal source is encased in the chamber. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising: an additional sensor to detect movement and/or occupancy within an ambient of the apparatus; anda linear actuator coupled to the germicidal source or to the chamber, wherein the program instructions for activating the corrective actions for the germicidal source and/or the chamber to be repositioned within the apparatus comprise activating the linear actuator; andwherein the storage medium further comprises program instructions for: activating the additional sensor to operate when the germicidal source extends outside the chamber but prior to said activating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source extends outside the chamber;inhibiting activation of the power circuit to operate the germicidal source upon the additional sensor detecting movement and/or occupancy prior to said activating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source extends outside the chamber; andterminating operation of the germicidal source upon the additional sensor detecting movement and/or occupancy subsequent to said activating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source extends outside the chamber;wherein the program instructions for said activating the linear actuator to reposition the germicidal source and/or the chamber such that the germicidal source is contained in the chamber and said activating the power circuit to operate the germicidal source when the germicidal source is encased in the chamber are conducted upon said inhibiting activation of the germicidal source or upon said terminating operation of the germicidal source. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the germicidal source is a germicidal lamp. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the germicidal source is a source of germicidal plasma, germicidal vapor, germicidal liquid, and/or germicidal gas. 14. An apparatus, comprising: multiple germicidal sources;power supply circuitry coupled to the multiple germicidal sources;a shield, wherein the shield and/or at least one of the multiple germicidal sources are moveable within the apparatus and the apparatus is configured such that the multiple germicidal sources and the shield are collectively either: in proximity with each other such that germicide projected from one or more of the multiple germicidal sources is substantially contained in the apparatus; orout of proximity with each other such that germicide projected from at least one of the multiple germicidal sources is projected exterior to the apparatus;a sensor to detect when the multiple germicidal sources and the shield are said in proximity with each other and/or said out of proximity with each other;an electronic user interface comprising input controls allowing selection of different disinfection modes conducted by the apparatus, wherein the different disinfection modes comprise a first disinfection mode for primarily disinfecting medium inside the apparatus and a second disinfection mode for primarily disinfecting a medium exterior to the apparatus;a processor; anda storage medium having program instructions which are executable by the processor for: receiving input from the electronic user interface regarding a selected disinfection mode;upon receiving input of the first disinfection mode: determining from the sensor whether the shield and the multiple germicidal sources are said in proximity with each other or said out of proximity with each other;upon determining the shield and the multiple germicidal sources are said not in proximity with each other, activating a corrective action for at least one of the multiple germicidal sources and/or the shield to be moved in said proximity with each other; andupon determining the shield and multiple germicidal sources are said in proximity with each other, activating the power supply circuitry to selectively operate a first subset of the multiple germicidal sources; andupon receiving input of the second disinfection mode: determining from the sensor whether the shield and the multiple germicidal sources are said in proximity with each other or said out of proximity with each other;upon determining the shield and the multiple germicidal sources are said in proximity with each other, activating a correction action for at least one of the multiple germicidal sources or the shield to be moved said out of proximity with each other; andupon determining the shield and the multiple germicidal sources are said out of proximity with each other, activating the power supply circuitry to selectively operate a second subset of the multiple germicidal sources different from the first subset of multiple germicidal sources. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first subset of the multiple germicidal sources comprises at least one germicidal source that generates its germicide in a manner different than at least one of the germicidal sources of the second subset. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first subset of the multiple germicidal sources comprises one or more light emitting diode lamps, and wherein the second subset of the multiple germicidal sources comprises one or more discharge lamps. 17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each germicidal source of the first subset generates its germicide in a manner different than all of the germicidal sources of the second subset. 18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein each germicidal source of the first subset or the second subset generates its germicide in the same manner. 19. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first and second subsets of the multiple germicidal sources comprise germicidal lamps, and wherein at least one germicidal lamp of the first subset generates different optical properties than at least one of the germicidal lamps of the second subset. 20. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising: a transparent barrier circumjacent the multiple germicidal sources forming a plenum around the multiple germicidal sources; andan air moving device disposed within the apparatus to draw air into the plenum. 21. An apparatus, comprising: multiple germicidal sources;power supply circuitry coupled to the multiple germicidal sources;a shield configured in accompaniment with features of the apparatus to form a chamber sufficient to encase the multiple germicidal sources, wherein the shield and/or at least one of the multiple germicidal source are moveable within the apparatus and the apparatus is configured such that: the multiple germicidal sources may be encased within the chamber during operation of the apparatus; and eitherat least one of the multiple germicidal sources may be arranged exterior to the chamber during operation of the apparatus; orthe chamber is disassembled by movement of the shield and the multiple germicidal sources are exposed to an ambient of the apparatus during operation of the apparatus;a sensor to detect whether the multiple germicidal sources are encased in the chamber and/or detect whether the multiple germicidal sources are not encased in the chamber;an electronic user interface;a processor; anda storage medium having program instructions which are executable by the processor for: receiving input from the electronic user interface to start operation of the apparatus;upon receiving the input, determining from the sensor whether the multiple germicidal sources are encased in the chamber or not encased in the chamber;upon receiving input that the multiple germicidal sources are encased within the chamber, activating the power supply circuitry to selectively operate a subset of the multiple germicidal sources; andupon receiving input that the multiple germicidal sources are not encased within the chamber, activating the power supply circuitry to selectively operate a different subset of the multiple germicidal sources. 22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the first subset of the multiple germicidal sources comprises at least one germicidal source that generates its germicide in a manner different than at least one of the germicidal sources of the second subset. 23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the first subset of the multiple germicidal sources comprises one or more light emitting diode lamps, and wherein the second subset of the multiple germicidal sources comprises one or more discharge lamps. 24. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein each germicidal source of the first subset generates its germicide in a manner different than all of the germicidal sources of the second subset. 25. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein each germicidal source of the first subset or the second subset generates its germicide in the same manner. 26. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the first and second subsets of the multiple germicidal sources comprise germicidal lamps, and wherein at least one germicidal lamp of the first subset generates different optical properties than at least one of the germicidal lamps of the second subset. 27. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising: a transparent barrier circumjacent the multiple germicidal sources forming a plenum around the multiple germicidal sources; andan air moving device disposed within the apparatus to draw air into the plenum.
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